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State comparison · 2025

Child, Family, and School Social Workers salary: Maryland vs New Jersey

Occupation

Child, Family, and School Social Workers in Maryland earn a median of $76,390. In New Jersey, $76,280. After cost-of-living, the gap is 3.8% — not 0.1%.

Nominal pay gap
+0.1%
Maryland vs New Jersey
COL-adjusted gap
+3.8%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Maryland

Child, Family, and School Social Workers

Median
$76,390
p25
$56,920
p75
$93,940
p10
$41,240
p90
$105,570
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
105.0
See full breakdown for Maryland

New Jersey

Child, Family, and School Social Workers

Median
$76,280
p25
$59,530
p75
$97,500
p10
$47,830
p90
$109,420
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
108.8
See full breakdown for New Jersey

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.